EP 1648771 B1 20090909 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATION OF REFUELING HOSES
Title (en)
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATION OF REFUELING HOSES
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BELEUCHTUNG VON AUFTANKSCHLÄUCHEN
Title (fr)
PROCEDES ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ECLAIRER DES TUYAUX DE RAVITAILLEMENT EN COMBUSTIBLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2004021607 W 20040706
- US 62745303 A 20030725
Abstract (en)
[origin: US7036770B2] Methods and apparatus for illumination of aerial refueling hoses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a conduit for transferring a flowable material includes a wall member. A plurality of optical fibers arc at least one of formed within an outer layer of the wall member and disposed on an outer surface of the wall member. A light emitted by the optical fibers illuminates the conduit. In an alternate aspect, the optical fibers may be replaced with a luminescent outer portion. The luminescent outer portion may include an electromagnetic substance, a phosphor substance, an ultraviolet-energized material, or any other suitable material.
IPC 8 full level
B64D 39/04 (2006.01); B64D 47/02 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B64D 39/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B64D 47/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/001 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2005017130 A1 20050127; US 7036770 B2 20060502; AT E442296 T1 20090915; DE 602004023090 D1 20091022; EP 1648771 A2 20060426; EP 1648771 B1 20090909; WO 2005009840 A2 20050203; WO 2005009840 A3 20050324
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 62745303 A 20030725; AT 04786042 T 20040706; DE 602004023090 T 20040706; EP 04786042 A 20040706; US 2004021607 W 20040706